anyone compared audio note m2 pre to jadis dpl pre

Yes, had the opportunity to listen both extensively. The DPL is a bit too slow and dark sounding for my taste. Yes its lush but it lacks details that the M2 can flesh out very well. The M2 is a modern sounding preamp comparable to a fast, detailed, transparent s/s pre-amp yet never fatiguing, harsh. The M2 matched also well to a wide variety of gears, the DPL matched well to jadis gears, plinius, krells. Overall, I'd take the M2 over the Jadis.

thanks johnsy. what about the low end ? i think i decided on a cj premier 3. it has had rave reviews. i now have a blue circle bc-3. very dynamic , very transparent, but no real bass. my pv-5 seems to show the colors of music better than the bc-3. very enjoyable to listen to.